[Bilimsel Haber] Conf: At the Crossroads of Empires: 14th - 15th Century Eastern Anatolia, ( Istanbul, May, 4-6, 2007)

[Onur Inal]

Dear colleagues,

We are pleased to announce you the forthcoming international conference
"At the Crossroads of Empires: 14th - 15th Century Eastern Anatolia".
The conference is jointly organized by the French Institute of Anatolian
Studies, the Koç University Research Center for Anatolian Civilisations
and the Orient-Institut Istanbul with the contribution from the German
Archeological Institute.

It will take place on May 4th to 6th 2007 at Koç University RCAC
conference hall, Istiklal Cad./Nuru Ziya Sok. 5, Beyoglu/Istanbul.

Simultaneous translation Turkish-English English-Turkish will be
provided for all papers.

Please find the program below. It is also available on the IFEA website
www.ifea-istanbul.net

Best regards,

Deniz Beyazit and Simon Rettig
Organizers (Institut Français d'Etudes Anatoliennes - Georges Dumézil)


This conference focuses on eastern Anatolia during the fourteenth and
fifteenth centuries, a period spanning from the final decades of Mongol
rule under the Ilkhanids to the eve of the Ottoman-Safavid conflict at
the beginning of the sixteenth century. The political history of eastern
Anatolia during this period remains relatively unexplored in comparison
not only to the better known periods under the Seljuks and Ottomans, but
also in comparison to the less well known history of the contemporary
neighboring principalities in western Anatolia. Much of the difficulty
in dealing with the history of this region originates from its extreme
political fragmentation and the rise of numerous local dynasties
following the collapse of Mongol power in the mid-fourteenth century.
Although Eastern Anatolia witnessed long periods of political
instability and conflict during this period as it became embroiled in
the ongoing conflicts between states, such as the series of wars between
the Mamluks and Ilkhanids, and later, between the Timurids and Ottomans
in their rival claims of sovereignty, its cultural life nevertheless
appears to have flourished and developed at various local centers. Yet
parallel to our difficulties in comprehending the region's complex
political landscape is that of accounting for the rich cultural
production in this region; indeed our understanding of this phenomenon
in its broader historical context remains rudimentary.

>From a broad historical and art historical perspective, this conference
seeks to present new approaches to and reconsiderations of the evolution
of art and architecture. The role played by local centers of power in
cultural production will be re-examined as well as the local
interactions and connections with surrounding cultural areas. By
comparison and/or opposition with the latter, eastern Anatolia is
reconsidered as a specific geographical, political and cultural entity.
New and original perspectives are likewise introduced, especially in
regard to the concepts of decline and renewal in artistic production. In
this context the transfer of artistic ideas and technical skills takes
on particular importance. Another essential matter is the dissemination
of aesthetic idioms characterized by new patterns and designs in
fourteenth and fifteenth-century eastern Anatolia.

4th of May, Friday
4 Mayis, Cuma

9.45 Opening Speech/Açilis Konusmasi
- Prof. Dr. Pierre Chuvin (IFEA)

10:15 Introduction/Sunus
- Deniz Beyazit (Université de Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne / IFEA)
- Simon Rettig (Université de Provence Aix-Marseille I / IFEA)

10.30 Opening Session/Açilis Oturumu
- Dr. Sara Nur Yildiz (Istanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi)
Defining Eastern Anatolia : A Viable Geographical Concept in the 14th
and 15th Centuries? / Dogu Anadolu'yu Tanimlamak: 14. ve 15. Yüzyillarda
Geçerli bir Cografi Kavram Üstüne Düsünmek

11:30 Discussion/Tartisma

12:00 Lunch/Ögle Yemegi

13:30 Afternoon Session/Ögle Sonrasi Oturumu
Christian Powers and Eastern Anatolia : A Conflictual Relationship? /
Hristiyan iktidarlar ve Dogu Anadolu: Çatismali bir iliski?
Chairperson/Oturum Baskani : Dr. Sara Nur Yildiz (Istanbul Bilgi
Üniversitesi)
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rustam Shukurov (Moscow State University): Foreigners
in the Empire of Trebizond in the 14th and 15th Centuries /14.-15.
Yüzillarda Trabzon imparatorlugu'nda Yabancilar
- Dr. Andrew Peacock (Cambridge University):
Between Georgia and the Islamic world : The Early Atabegs of Samtshke
and the Turks / Gürcistan ve islam Dünyasi arasinda iliskiler: Erken
Dönem Samtske Atabeyleri ve Türkler

14:30 Discussion/Tartisma

5th of May, Saturday
5 Mayis, Cumartesi

9:30 Morning Session/Sabah Oturumu I
New Considerations on Türbe/ Türbe Hakkinda Yeni Bakislar
Chairperson/Oturum Baskani : Prof. Dr. Nurhan Atasoy (Istanbul)
- Yrd. Doç. Dr. Erdal Eser and Yrd. Doç. Dr. Turgay Yazar (Cumhuriyet
Üniversitesi, Sivas): Doðu Anadolu'da 14.-15. Yüzyil Mezar Mimarisi /
Funerary Architecture in 14th-15th Century Eastern Anatolia
- PD. Dr. Joachim Gierlichs (Freie Universität, Berlin):
Three Unusual Mausolea in Eastern Anatolia / Dogu Anadolu'daki Üç
Alisilmadik Türbe üzerine

10:45 Coffee Break/Kahve Molasi

11:00 Morning Session/Sabah Oturumu II
The Yezidi Community and its Architecture / Yezidi Topluluðu ve Mimarisi
Chairperson/Oturum Baskani : Prof. Dr. Nurhan Atasoy (Istanbul)
- Dr. Birgül Açikyildiz (Oxford University):
Cultural Interaction Between Anatolia and Mosul in the Case of Yezidi
Architecture / Yezidi Mimarisinde Anadolu ve Musul arasindaki Kültürel
Etkilesim

11:30 Discussion/Tartisma

12:00 Lunch/Ögle Yemegi

14:00 Afternoon Session/Ögle Sonrasi Oturumu
Three Artistic Centers in the Diyar Bakr Region : Mardin, Hisn Kayfa and
Amid I / Diyarbakir Bölgesi'nde üç Sanat Merkezi: Mardin, Hisn Kayfa ve
Amid I Chairperson/Oturum Baskani : Prof. Dr. Ayla Ödekan (Istanbul
Teknik
Üniversitesi)
- Deniz Beyazit (Université de Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne / IFEA): Mamluk
Fashion in Late Artuqid Architecture and Decoration of Mardin
(14th/Early 15th Centuries) / Mardin'de Geç Dönem Artuklu Mimarisi ve
Süslemelerindeki Memluk Üslubu (14. Yy./15. Yy. Basi)
- Dr. Peter Schneider (Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Berlin):
Research on the Rizk Camii of Hasankeyf : al-Adil Sulayman and his
Workshop / Hasankeyf Rizk Camii üzerine Arastirmalar: El-Adil Süleyman
ve Atölyesi

15:00 Discussion/Tartisma

15:30 Coffee Break/Kahve Molasi

16:30 Afternoon Session/Ögle Sonrasi Oturumu
Three Artistic Centers in the Diyar Bakr Region : Mardin, Hisn Kayfa and
Amid II / Diyarbakir Bölgesi'nde Üç Sanat Merkezi: Mardin, Hisn Kayfa ve
Amid II Chairman/Oturum Baskani : Prof. Dr. M. Baha Tanman (Istanbul
Üniversitesi)
- Dr. Tehnyat Majeed (Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland):
The Shahada Panels on the Great Mosque of Mardin : Artukid, Akkoyunlu or
Ottoman? / Mardin Ulu Camii Sehadet Panolari: Artuklu mu, Akkoyunlu mu,
Osmanli mý ?
- Prof. Dr. Aynur Durukan (Istanbul):
The Art of the Akkoyunlu in Diyarbakir and its Surroundings / Diyarbakir
ve Çevresinde Akkoyunlu Sanati

17:30 Discussion/Tartisma

6th of May, Sunday
6 Mayis, Pazar


9:30 Morning Session/Sabah Oturumu I
Numismatic Issues / Nümizmatik Meseleleri
Chairperson/Oturum Baskani : Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rustam Shukurov (Moscow
State University)
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Thomas Sinclair (University of Cyprus, Lefkosia):
Some Conclusions Concerning the Use of Coins on the Ayas-Tabriz Route
(Late 13th, Early 14th Centuries A.D.) / Ayas-Tebriz Yolu'nda Madeni
Paralarinin Kullanimi üzerine Bazi Sonuçlar (13. Yüzyil Sonu, 14. Yüzyil
Basi)
- Dr. Lutz Ilisch (Eberhard Karls Universität, Tübingen):
The Development of Lion and Sun Iconography on Artuqid, Aq-Qoyunlu and
Safavid Copper Dirhams / Artuklu, Akkoyunlu ve Safevi Bakir
Dirhemlerinde Aslan ve Günes ikonografisinin Gelisimi

10:30 Discussion/Tartisma

11:00 Coffee Break/Kahve Molasi

11:15 Morning Session/Sabah Oturumu II
Manuscript Production and the Arts of the Book / El Yazmasi Üretimi ve
Kitap Sanatlari Chairperson/Oturum Baskani : Dr. Lâle Uluç (Bogaziçi
Üniversitesi, Istanbul)
- Prof. Dr. Zeren Tanindi (Uludag Üniversitesi, Bursa)
Kitap Sanatinin Erzincan'daki Hamileri ve Etkilesimler : 1365-1410 / The
Art of the Book: Patrons and Interactions in Erzincan (1365-1410)
- Simon Rettig (Université de Provence Aix-Marseille I / IFEA): Between
Timurids, Mamluks and Ottomans: Tracing Manuscripts in 15th Century
Eastern Anatolia under Turkman Sovereignty/ Timurlular, Memluklar ve
Osmanlilar arasinda: 15. Yüzyilda Türkmen Hakimiyetindeki Dogu
Anadolu'da El Yazmalarinin Izinde

12:15 Discussion/Tartisma

13:00 Lunch/Ögle Yemegi

14:30 Afternoon Session/Ögle Sonrasi Oturumu
Conveying Techniques, Styles and Decoration Patterns / Süsleme
Tasarimlarinin, Üsluplarin ve Tekniklerin Aktarilmasi Chairperson/Oturum
Baskani : Assoc. Prof. Dr. Karin Ådahl (Swedish Research Institute,
Istanbul)
- Dr. Alison Ohta (Royal Asiatic Society, London):
Binding Relationships : The Ottomans, Mamluks and Turcomen / Cilt
Sanatindaki Etkilesimler: Osmanlilar, Memluklar ve Türkmenler
- Khalida Mahi (Université de Provence Aix-Marseille I): Stylistic Links
in Ceramic Revetments between Eastern Anatolia and the Timurid World /
Dogu Anadolu ve Timurlu Dünyasi arasinda Çini Kaplamalarindaki Biçimsel
Baglantilari
- Yrd. Doç. Dr. Muhammet Görür (Gazi Üniversitesi, Ankara) : 14.-15.
Yüzyilda Dogu Anadolu Yapilarinda Tas Süsleme (Geometrik ve Bitkisel
Süsleme) / Architectural Stone Decoration in 14th - 15th Century Eastern
Anatolia (Geometric and Vegetal Decoration)

16:00 Coffee Break/Kahve Molasi

16:15 Discussion/Tartisma

17:00 Conclusions/Kapanis
- Deniz Beyazit (Université de Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne / IFEA)
- Simon Rettig (Université de Provence Aix-Marseille I / IFEA)